Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 170 How many lives do you have?
These two small people could not even make a splash in the densely packed officialdom, but they managed to shake the entire Wei Dynasty. Wang Shichong was so scared that he stationed troops overnight.

He didn't think about it. Wang Shichong certainly knew that his ability was not enough to fight against the two big warlords at the current time. But suddenly two guys who were looking for death came to him and forced him to kill themselves. He had to think about it, right?

An imperial censor came to investigate, and ordered the imperial court to investigate. The meaning was too obvious. At this stage, no one knew how much information he had obtained. There was also a Ministry of Justice who came in a hurry to arrest people.

Wang Shichong had also been an official in the imperial court. How could he not know that the key government offices usually did not work before the New Year because they usually had too many cases to try, and unfinished cases would drag down their assessments, so cases like these before the New Year would basically be put off until after the New Year.

But now, a powerless inspector comes to handle the case and just two days after the case is concluded, people from the Ministry of Justice come. Who would believe that they have no collusion?
One is Zeng Ming's man, and the other is Gao Shilian's man. Two sworn enemies jointly investigate a case, and the case they are investigating is their own case. Doesn't this clearly tell him that Wang Shichong and the court have no intention of letting you have a good new year?
He was a little hesitant at first, but just a few days ago, scouts came to report that the Po Lu army had entered Xiangyang City, stuck on the natural moat and eyeing the Henan Road covetously.

Putting all this information together, Wang Shichong was afraid of death, so he had to start mobilizing troops to resist. In this busyness, he forgot about the two people who were imprisoned in Luoyang and were sent to die. After all, they were just small characters thrown out as an excuse, and a big boss like Wang Shichong naturally would not take them seriously.

When the imperial court received the information about this troop deployment, they were also stunned.

Hey? Lingnan Dao wants to rebel, and you, Henan Dao, are also rebelling? If the tiger doesn't show its might, do you think I'm a sick cat?
As a result, an imperial decree was issued from Gyeonggi Province, and the Li family in Chang'an and the Guo family in Shanxi immediately divided 70,000 troops to encircle the area from two directions. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Old Guo also launched a decisive attack, mobilizing troops from Hongdu Prefecture down the river to Qianzhou, which is now Ganzhou, and began to suppress the rebellion in Lingnan.

The whole country suddenly became lively, and a group competition started without any warning throughout the Wei Dynasty.

"Brother, brother!"

On this day, Xia Lin, who was snatching chicken wings to eat in the house, was suddenly called over by Garrison Commander Hong. He had been detained there for nineteen days. As he became more and more familiar with the place, Xia Lin lived in the Garrison's office as if it were his own home.

"What's wrong? Brother Hong."

"Wang Shichong has rebelled!" Shoubei Hong said excitedly, "The country's name is Zheng!"

"He's so weak against threats?" Xia Lin glanced back at Anmusi, then lowered his voice and said, "Information is not flowing around here either. What's going on?"

"Brother, you don't know that this is really the right time, right place, and right people. Wang Shichong is suspicious to begin with. He became suspicious after the two of you arrived. It just so happened that the Jiangnan Dao sent troops to guard Xiangyang at this moment, so he suspected that you were coming to get him. After that, he sent troops out of Hangu Pass. When the court found out, they thought he was going to rebel, so they ordered Li Yuan and Guo Ying to divide the troops and rule. In order to protect himself, Wang Shichong swore an oath to rebel in the camp!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Xia Lin laughed so hard that his head almost fell off. What the hell... he had actually become the promoter of this historical event unintentionally. But Wang Shichong was too useless. He couldn't explain his rebellion at this time even if he had a thousand mouths.

But think about it, there are always so many ridiculous things in history that it seems unreal. All kinds of losers emerge in an endless stream, and all kinds of stupid moves are eye-opening. Weird players are scattered in the corners of the past five thousand years, like a handful of sesame seeds sprinkled in black beans, which cannot be picked out completely.

"Brother Hong, are the city gates sealed?"

"It has been sealed, and the entire city has been informed."

Xia Lin paced in front of the window with his hands behind his back: "I didn't expect it to come to this. Luoyang City cannot be lost. We have to find a way to defend the city. Brother Hong, please take me to the Military Affairs Hall."

"Brother, can you lead troops?"

"I'm not very good at it, but I did learn from Governor Guo for a while."

When Guard Hong heard this, he asked, "Guozhou Mu? That must be Marshal Guo?" Anyone who has learned from Marshal Guo must not be an ordinary person, so he quickly opened the door and took him to the important military location.

When leaving, Xia Lin came to the window and slammed it hard, then shouted to An Musi, "What are you still eating? Let's go!"

Anmus quickly grabbed a chicken leg and trotted after him. On the way, he felt that something was wrong, but he could not imagine that Wang Shichong would rebel just because he was imprisoned for a few days...

Arriving at the military affairs room, Xia Lin unfolded the map and began to deduce the various troops. Seeing his skillful calculations, Guard Hong immediately understood that this boy was absolutely being modest. Just by looking at his posture, he could tell that he was a veteran and not the kind of person who only talked about military affairs on paper. It was not known whether he had led troops before, but he was sure he could fight.

Xia Lin used the map and the sand table to make a deduction and found that it would take Wang Shichong's soldiers thirteen days to get here and it would take Li Yuan's men nineteen days to get here. There were six days left, but the variables in these six days were too great.

He looked at it for a while and then stood up: "Brother Hong, you may have to do something."

"Brother, you tell me, I am also a rough man, not as meticulous as you. When I was in the camp, I was a well-known rough man. I can't compare with General Guo who is rough but delicate. I became a garrison commander because of my military merits... I..."

"Okay, okay, I got it." Xia Lin quickly grabbed the excited guard who was talking nonsense and said, "Brother, you are a rare genius who can defend Luoyang until now. Please don't underestimate yourself." "Ah? Really?"

Guard Hong's eyes suddenly lit up: "I didn't do anything."

"That's enough." Xia Lin quickly pulled him over and said, "Brother Hong, you only need to do one thing now. Lock up all the civil servants in the city. Put them under house arrest. Don't leave any excuses. Then put all government offices under military control. Can you do that?"

"Sure, that's a piece of cake. Is there anything else you want to do?"

"City closure, curfew, and lock-down of the town."

"Row."

Xia Lin thought for a moment, then raised a finger: "All granaries and water sources must be strictly guarded. We must also inform the entire army that no matter who comes, as long as they don't come with a royal decree, the gates cannot be opened. Even if they are Li Yuan's men, they cannot be opened. But if they are Guo Ying's men from Shanxi, they can be opened."

"Why? Li Yuan can't do that?"

Xia Lin didn't know how to explain to him that the Li family was the strongest group of carbon-based organisms in this era, but apart from anything else, they were definitely very ambitious. He had wanted to support the Li family before, but later, after a detailed investigation, he found that the Longxi Li family was capable of competing for the throne of the Central Plains...

Therefore, if the Li family were to occupy Luoyang, then that would be great. They could expand the territory to the point where they could rule the country by dividing the river. This cannot be taken lightly. Moreover, if the Li family took over the world, Xia Lin would have no chance of survival, because the Li family is still a powerful aristocratic family, and Xia Lin is now a die-hard royalist and would not be able to survive.

As long as their own strength has not expanded to the point where they can compete with the Li family, they have to hold them back and not let them develop too quickly.

But I'm afraid it won't be stuck for long, because the father and son of the Li family are really strong. Even Li Shimin's elder brother and younger brother look very dandy, but that's just acting! They are all very fierce.

Troubled times are coming...

Luoyang City was closed and all the people outside the city had retreated into Luoyang. Fortunately, it was winter now and there would not be a problem of food being trampled.

Although Shoubei Hong was not a particularly smart man, he was considered a good hand. He was very efficient in execution and completed the military control of Luoyang City in just one morning.

The next step would be to rely on Xia Lin's guidance within the city. Even though Xia Lin was only a county magistrate, he had always been practicing planning the county to accommodate a population of one million.

So when he began to sort out the emergency policies in Luoyang City one by one, the garrison commander Hong next to him was drooling. He really wanted to keep Xia Lin. If he was promoted to commander after the rebellion was quelled next year, and kept such a treasure by his side, wouldn't it be just a matter of time before he became a first-class governor?
An Musi probably felt almost the same way, but compared to Guardian Hong's little thoughts, he was more shocked. He had only seen one side of this man who was known as the world's most talented person, and this other side was truly breathtaking.

Every order was issued in a very decisive and calm manner, including opening up empty granaries for refuge for people outside the city, temporarily requisitioning grain and goods from merchants in the city and using the government as a guarantee. There were also a series of issues to be addressed, such as maintaining public order, food security, medical security, etc. If this happened somewhere else, even the most experienced people would be in a state of panic if they suddenly encountered such a thing.

But the calmness displayed by Xia Lin, and the confidence that did not seem to be acted, made Anmus realize the gap between himself and the best in the world.

Xia Lin didn't care about the city defense. Brother Hong was a professional there and his talent lay in defense, but he didn't seem to be good at internal affairs, so Xia Lin arranged everything for him.

"It was announced to the public that Lord An from the Ministry of Justice came to try the case and found evidence of Wang Shichong's treason. Wang Shichong threatened to die, but Lord An remained unmoved and even left a poem: 'Thousands of hammers and chisels have been used to carve out a hole in the mountains, and the raging fire has burned it like nothing. I am not afraid of being crushed to pieces, as long as I can leave my innocence in the world.' Wang Shichong was so angry that he stabbed Lord An with a sword, but Lord An survived and helped to defend Luoyang."

When Xia Lin was giving instructions to the people around him, An Musi was right beside him. He pointed at his nose and said, "Me?"

"If it wasn't you, then what about me? Just tell me, did Wang Shichong hit you with a sword that day?"

"Yes. But...but I have never written that poem."

"That night when you were mumbling about looking for Wang Shichong, you were reciting this poem while shaking the window. I boldly named it "Lime Chant". Look at "Lime Chant" by An Musi, Wei. It's so catchy."

Anmu Si scratched his head: "Did I groan?"

"Of course, you want to die to prove your integrity."

(End of this chapter)